If you're in the market for a new Android tablet, Samsung might have just the thing for you.

The tech giant on Thursday announced that the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition will be available at major U.S. retailers beginning Oct. 10. Pre-orders for the new Note 10.1 will begin at select retailers on Friday at midnight Eastern Time.

The device is Wi-Fi-enabled and available in 16GB and 32GB variations, with an additional 64GB available via a microSD card. It comes in either black or white, and retails for $549.99 for the 16GB version and $599.99 for the 32GB model. It will be available for purchase through Best Buy, Amazon, PC Richard & Son, Fry's, Tiger Direct, Walmart, Samsung.com, and other retailers.

The new slate, first introduced earlier this month at IFA in Berlin, offers improved S Pen capabilities, an upgraded display, and improved multi-window functionality. It is smaller in size and lighter than its predecessor, with scaled-down bezels and a thinner profile.

"Last year's launch of the Galaxy Note 10.1 introduced the integration of S Pen capabilities to the tablet category and created a new experience for consumers," Travis Merrill, vice president of tablet marketing at Samsung Electronics America, said in a statement. "We continue to evolve the Galaxy Note experience with the new Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition."

In terms of specs, the new Note 10.1 features a 2,560-by-1,600 screen, 8,220mAh battery, is powered by an Exynos 5420 quad-core processor and 3GB RAM, and runs Samsung's take on Android 4.3. As for features, the tablet lets you use two different apps side by side and drag-and-drop content from one window to another. It comes with a host of bundled news, productivity, and entertainment content, including three months of free Hulu Plus and SiriusXM, one year of free Boingo Hotspot access, and 50GB of free Dropbox storage for two years.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 will sport the same features seen in the new Galaxy Note 3 phablet; for more see PCMag's hands on.

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